Yanks Regain Lost Ground
Allied forces push through Hurtgen Forest and overran strongholds near Aachen as incendiaries burned large swathes of woodland. Canadian, British, American, and Polish troops crossed the Maas and advanced toward Willemstad and Middelburg while mine sweepers cleared Walcheren approaches to Antwerp.
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Nazis Halt Red Drive on Budapest
German troops held the Soviet assault on Budapest as dawn to dusk attacks pressed the city. Moscow said no essential changes on fronts and claimed 16 German tanks destroyed. refugees flooded the capital and hampered traffic while Hungary’s officers were said to be disarmed. Paris and Berlin reports spoke of bridges blown and Szalasi government fleeing.
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24th Division Gains Despite Jap Attacks
General MacArthur's headquarters reports the 24th Division drove four miles from Carigara Bay through Ormec Valley despite three night assaults. Long-range artillery pounded Japanese positions as U S forces pressed toward reinforcements, with fierce banzai charges failing to break the line.
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British Minister to Middle East Dies of Wounds
Lord Moyne the British minister in the Middle East was fatally wounded yesterday when two gunmen attacked him as he alighted from his car at his home. He died in a military hospital after being shot in the cheek and stomach. His chauffeur was killed and the assassins were tortured. The Egyptian government announced the attack as an anti Egyptian assault. Moyne had served as minister since August.
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Cairo
Eleven States Postpone G I Vote Tally Across Nation
Eleven states delay counting service ballots, potentially delaying final election results. Pennsylvania plans to begin counting around 250 000 ballots on November 24, with California Colorado Florida Maryland Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Rhode Island Washington and Georgia listing various late dates through early December.
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Wallace Predicts Roosevelt Victory by Large Electoral Margin
Vice President Wallace forecast that President Roosevelt will win two thirds of the states and secure more than 106 electoral votes. He told Agriculture Secretary Wickard Roosevelt will gain a popular vote majority over nine million, while Dewey would win Vermont and several Midwest farm states. Wallace also expected Democrats to control the Senate and hold at least a forty seat House majority.
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Chicago
Dewey Charges New Deal Final Blast in Broadcast
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey declared the Democratic campaign a bald plea for reelection as president and argued the nation has faced a long crisis filled period. He urged voters to set aside politics and decide how best to serve the country in the next four years.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Fala Stay Home
Eleanor Roosevelt remained at Hyde Park writing letters while Fala the dog and the First Lady’s party noted the cold. Later she joined the President near Poughkeepsie as he toured counties, then attended a New York Democratic event at the Biltmore. They planned to vote together at Hyde Park.
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Race Track Opens Absenteeism Jumps Report
Hawthorne Aire craft Inc says jet absenteeism rose by 13 percent on the first day and stayed 0 percent above normal on the second day of the Hollywood Park meeting. War Manpower Commission spokesman noted reports are being compiled on racing resumption effects on the aircraft industry.
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New York's 47 Electoral Votes May Decide Presidential Battle
New York's pivotal role in the national race between Hoorevelt and Dewey hinges on its 27 electoral votes. Polls show a tossup as weather and wartime factors affect turnout. About 6 million New Yorkers vote, with war ballots counted by today’s deadline and a three day extension granted. Local officials brace for election day uncertainty and possible fraud concerns.
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George M. Clancy
Neil M. Leiblieth
William T. Larkin
Key States To Watch In Election
The Associated Press surveys battlegrounds with New York and Pennsylvania highlighted for possible shifts. Ohio, New Jersey, California, Maryland, Ohio again, Wyoming, Missouri, and Idaho show varied patterns of Democratic or Republican leanings. Voter registration and historical voting trends influence the predicted outcomes across these key states.
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Ohio
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Please Don't Call The Record For Vote Result Inquiries
The Record urges readers not to call about election results on Election Night to keep phone lines open for official returns. Election workers across the area will supply updates to the paper, and public cooperation is requested to prevent delays in compiling election tables for tomorrow morning.
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Sun and Snow Forecast for Election Day
The forecast covers a mix of sun and snow for election day voters. The Weather Bureau predicts no severe weather to significantly reduce turnout of about forty five million ballots nationwide. Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania face varied conditions with light rain details noted for upper Michigan and Michigan.
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Final election outcome remains unclear for days
Wartime presidential race between Franklin D Roosevelt and Thomas E Dewey dominates front pages as polls open across 130000 stations at 6 am Eastern. Roosevelt leads in early returns while Dewey waits in Albany. Soldier vote could swing tight result. returns may take days. Roosevelt and Dewey cast ballots and await nation’s verdict as confidence fades.
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F D R Appeals for Record Vote in Final Campaign Push
President Roosevelt closed his fourth term campaign with a call for 30 million votes to show the world that American democracy can endure and secure world peace. He spoke from a network program urging unity at home and on the battle fronts, touring Hudson Valley towns to rally residents ahead of election day.
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Just Suppose Truman Nightmare Scenario in 1948 Senate
In Kansas City Truman rejects the nightmare idea as impossible though a hypothetical plot envisions Republicans winning ten Senate seats and Missouri governors shifting power. The piece contemplates governance shifts, resignations, and party realignments amid fear of a GOP sweep.
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